What does belittling mean?
Belittling means present participle and gerund of belittle.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of belittle.
And usually this manifests as them trying to prove their parent's criticism's and belittlings wrong.
Use belittling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Belittling means present participle and gerund of belittle.
Common synonyms include deprecating, denigration, deprecatory, deprecative.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
And usually this manifests as them trying to prove their parent's criticism's and belittlings wrong.
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